NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE-FY26-Ency Brit.pdf
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This is a Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract. The 772d Enterprise Sourcing Squadron intends to award a Firm-Fixed-Price contract to Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc under FAR 13.106-1(b)(2) authority (only one source reasonably available). The contract is scheduled for award on 28 August 2026 with a performance period of one base year and three option years. The requirement is for a subscription to the digital version of Encyclopedia Britannica with unlimited simultaneous access and unlimited user access for Department of the Air Force libraries. Specific products required include Encyclopedia Britannica Library, School and Academic Editions, Britannica Original Sources, and ImageQuest. The contract is classified under PSC 7630 and NAICS 519290, with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees.
All responsible sources are invited to submit capability statements, proposals, or quotations for consideration, with responses due by 28 August 2026 at 12:00 PM CST. Responses must be submitted via email to Contracting Specialist Homer Rios (Homer.Rios@us.af.mil) and Contracting Officer Gustavo Guadron (gustavo.guadron@us.af.mil). Submissions are limited to 10 pages in Microsoft Word or PDF format and must include points of contact, business size classification (large U.S., small U.S., or foreign), any applicable socioeconomic status designations, CAGE Code, and UEI. Offerors are encouraged to propose alternate products that meet the specified characteristics. The Government will not compensate respondents for information submitted and retains sole discretion to proceed with or decline sole-source award based on responses received.
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NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE
The 772d Enterprise Sourcing Squadron (772 ESS) intends to award a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract to a single source, Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc, under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(2) (only one source reasonably available) on 28 August 2026. The projected period of performance (FY26) base one (1) base year and three (3) option years of Encyclopedia Britannica for DoD Libraries
PSC:
NAICS:
519290
Small Business Size Standard:
1000 Employees
Subscription:
Directive Authority for Online Learning
Supplier:
Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc
Product Description:
The Government has a requirement to procure a subscription to the digital version of Encyclopedia Britannica unlimited, simultaneous access and unlimited user access.
The Department of the Air Force (DAF) Library Program requires : Encyclopedia Britannica Library, School and Academic Editions, Britannica Original Sources and ImageQuest for DoD Libraries
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the Government. The Government will consider responses received by 28 August 2026, 12:00 PM, CST for this notice. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this announcement. A determination not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Contractors Should Be Aware of the Following Information:
1. Contractors MUST include the following information:
a. Points of contact, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers.
b. Identification as a large U.S. business, a small U.S. business, or a foreign business. Please note that size indicated should be based on the NAICS code for this effort listed above.
c. Identification of any other socioeconomic status including Women-Owned Small Business, Economically Disadvantaged Small Business, 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Veteran Owned Small Business or HUBZone.
d. Company CAGE Code and UEI.
2. If this posting specifically references brand name products, offerors are encouraged to suggest products other than those specifically referenced. Responses must address how the alternate product meets the product characteristics specified above.
3. Submitted information shall be UNCLASSIFIED.
4. Responses are limited to 10 pages in a Microsoft Word or PDF compatible format.
Responses shall be e-mailed to Contracting Specialist: Homer Rios, Homer.Rios@us.af.mil and Contracting Officer: Gustavo Guadron at gustavo.guadron@us.af.mil no later than 28 August 2026 at 12:00 PM CST.
mailto:gustavo.guadron@us.af.mil
| NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE |
| NAICS: |
| 519290 |
| Small Business Size Standard: |
| Subscription: |
| Supplier: |
| Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc |
| Product Description: |
| Contractors Should Be Aware of the Following Information: |
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